I have a 37 gallon tank with an Eclipse #3 hood (250gph) which I now know is not enough filtration. Water looks clear but 250 gph doesn't meet the 10Xs rule of thumb.

So my question is--will I be able to add a canister to my eclipse hood? There is a small opening in the hood for additional tubes. What goes into and out of the tank with a canister--one intake and one outtake tube or is there more than that? I really like my eclipse hood because it only has 2 cords coming from it and looks very neat. A couple of tubes from a canister wouldn't be so bad--if that's all there is entering and leaving the tank.

Also could I put the actual canister inside my tank stand? My tank is in my dining room and I want it to look decent without a lot of clutter.

Sure you can hun. there shoul be plent of room for a Canister, my 29 gal tank that Dede is in had one hooked to hers about a year ago. Depending on how tall your tank stand is and how tall the tank is it should fit under the tank stand